A man clad in a "Police" shirt and outfitted with handcuffs, a radio and a green squirt gun posed as an officer to pull over motorists in front of his Kenner home, according to authorities. Kenner Police aren't sure how many drivers Wade Boudoin, 43, targeted as they passed his house, located at 3 Furman Circle, Kenner, said Sgt. Brian McGregor, spokesman for the department.

But at least one woman contacted police after she said she was stopped around 1:45 a.m. on Monday (May 26) by a man who was wearing black shirt with the word "Police" printed in white lettering and a badge.

Wrapped around his waist was a police-style belt with handcuffs, a radio, mace and flashlight holders. But instead of a pistol, the man had a green-colored, plastic water gun holstered at his side, an arrest report said.

The man told the woman he was a Kenner Police officer and notified her that he'd caught her speeding with his radar gun, according to McGregor. The man threatened to pull the driver out of the car and arrest her or conduct a Breathalyzer.

It's not clear how the woman got away from the phony officer, but she contacted Kenner police. The genuine article responded a short time later and spotted the counterfeit cop, later identified as Boudoin, according to McGregor.

He was taken into custody and booked with false personation of a peace officer. Boudoin was still being held Tuesday (May 27) at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on a $5,000 bond.

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Kenner police are asking anyone with information about this case, including motorists who were stopped by Wade Boudoin while he was posing as an officer, to contact the department by calling 504.712.2222. The public can also call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111.